Are you looking for a detailed guide on unlocking the exotic class items in Destiny 2 as well as all the exotic perk combinations? You’ve found the right place!
The Final Shape is officially out and with that, Bungie has added a ton of new content to the game. Some of the exciting additions include the new Prismatic subclass, the new Pale Heart destination which is one of the best destinations Bungie has made in Destiny, exotic weapons and armor, secrets, and for the first time in Destiny 2, exotic class items.
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In this article, we will talk about how to unlock the new exotic class items as well as what perks you can expect from them.
What are Exotic Class Items in Destiny 2?
First, let’s delve into what exotic class items are in Destiny 2. These are unique pieces of exotic armor designed specifically for your class item slot. Each class in Destiny 2 – Titan, Hunter, and Warlock – has its own exclusive exotic class item.
This means a Titan’s exotic class item cannot be used by a Hunter or Warlock, and similarly, a Hunter’s exotic class item is not compatible with Titans or Warlocks.
These new exotic class items feature two exotic perks borrowed from other exotic armor pieces. This design enhances the build crafting capabilities, particularly when paired with the new Prismatic subclass.
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By incorporating these dual perks, players can create more versatile and powerful builds, allowing for greater customization and strategic depth in both combat and support roles. For those unfamiliar, the Prismatic subclass allows players to combine the abilities of both the Light and Darkness subclasses.
Now, let’s talk about how you can get these shiny exotic class items in Destiny 2.
How to get Exotic Class Items in Destiny 2?
In order to unlock exotic class items in Destiny 2, you need to complete the Dual Destiny exotic mission in the Pale Heart of the Traveler. This mission is only accessible after you have completed The Final Shape’s main story campaign and unlocke the full Pale heart destination.
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As for the difficulity and modifiers, Dual Destiny exotic mission has a 1995 power cap with three different activity modifiers.
- Subclass Requirement: A fireteam member needs to be equipped with a Light subclass. The other fireteam member needs to be equipped with a Darkness subclass. The Prismatic subclass fulfills either requirement.
- Subclass Locked: You till not be able to change your equipped subclass during this mission.
- Mission is Timed: When the timer reaches zero, the fireteam will be returned to orbit.
Keep in mind that this is a two-player mission. Now, let’s talk about how to start the Dual Destiny exotic mission in Destiny 2.
How to start the Dual Destiny Exotic Mission in Destiny 2?
you need to complete three full runs of the Overthrow activity in the Pale Heart destination. Each run must be completed in a different location: The Landing, The Blooming, and The Impasse. After you defeat the final boss in each Overthrow activity, look for a text prompt at the bottom left of your screen, above your Super bar. It will say, “A Secret-Keeper of the Witch Queen is near…”
When you see this notification, it signals the start of a five-minute timer. During this period, a group of Taken enemies will spawn somewhere in the area, and you need to defeat them before the timer expires and the next Overthrow begins.
These enemies appear in the same places where the Overthrow encounters spawn. One quick way to find the enemies is, look for a big Taken bubble, that’s where the Secret-Keeper wizard will be.
Once you have defeated all three Secret-Keepers in each of the three locations, a green-ish golden beam of glowing light will appear in The Refraction region, connecting The Blooming and The Landing. Head to this area, where you will see two objective markers.
Clear the enemies around the markers and two Subjugators will spawn. Defeating each of them will drop a Light and Darkness orb. Pick up these orbs and bring them back to the Savathun’s frozeon statue, where you’ll find two Light and Darkness plates at the top.
Deposit the Light orb on the Light plate and Dark or on the Darkness plate. When both of these orbs have been deposited, the Dual Destiny exotic mission banner will be come available in the middle. Keep in mind that this is a two-player mission, so you’ll need one more player to start this activity.
Complete the Dual Destiny mission and you’ll unlock the exotic class item based on the class you’re playing with.
Is Dual Destiny Exotic Mission Farmable?
Yes, the Dual Destiny exotic mission in Destiny 2 is farmable, as confirmed by Bungie. This means that if you’re not satisfied with the perks on your exotic class item, you can replay the mission to obtain a new one with different perks.
We have some good news for you if you’re a solo player and are not keen on repeatedly tackling the complex, mechanic-heavy Dual Destiny exotic mission for each exotic class item. After completing your first run of the Dual Destiny exotic mission, you’ll have a chance to obtain exotic class items from chests in the Pale Heart destination. These items have a rare drop rate, but higher-tier chests offer better chances.
Destiny 2: Hunter Exotic Class Items Perks
Hunter’s new exotic cloak is called Relativism. You can check out the perks in each column below.
Column 1:
- Spirit Of The Assassin: Finishers and powered melee final blows grant invisibility.
- Spirit Of The Inmost Light: Using an ability empowers the other two abilities granting them improved energy regeneration.
- Spirit Of The Ophidian: Weapons ready very quickly.
- Spirit Of The Dragon: Using your class ability reloads all weapons and increases weapon handling speeds for a brief time.
- Spirit Of Galanor: Hits and final blows with your Super will return Super energy after it ends.
- Spirit Of The Foetracer: Damaging a powerful combatant or Guardian with an ability grants you a temporary damage bonus for weapons matching that ability’s element.
- Spirit Of Caliban: Powered melee final blows trigger an ignition.
- Spirit Of Renewal: Allies inside the Duskfield take reduced damage, and targets inside the area deal reduced damage.
Column 2:
- Spirit Of The Star-Eater: While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, granting it bonus damage.
- Spirit Of The Synthoceps: Improved melee damage when you’re surrounded.
- Spirit Of Verity: Weapon final blows with a damage type matching your grenade grant a stacking grenade damage bonus.
- Spirit Of The Cyrtarachne: Gain Woven Mail when you use your grenade.
- Spirit Of The Gyrfalcon: Your Void weapons gain Volatile Rounds after you emerge from being invisible.
- Spirit Of The Liar: Dealing damage with a powered melee or being hit by a melee attack will allow you to follow up with an extremely powerful melee counterpunch.
- Spirit Of The Wormhusk: Dodging gives a small health and shield bump.
- Spirit Of The Coyote: Gain an additional class ability charge.
Destiny 2: Warlock Exotic Class Items Perks
Warlock’s exotic class item is called Solipsism. You can check out the perks in each column below.
Column 1:
- Spirit Of The Assassin: Finishers and powered melee final blows grant invisibility.
- Spirit Of The Inmost Light: Using an ability empowers the other two abilities, granting them improved energy regeneration
- Spirit Of The Ophidian: Weapons ready very quickly.
- Spirit Of The Stag: Your Rift provides damage reduction to allied Guardians standing in it.
- Spirit Of The Filaments: Casting an empowering rift will grant you Devour.
- Spirit Of The Necrotic: Damaging combatants with your melee poisons them. Defeating a poisoned enemy spreads the condition.
- Spirit Of Osmiomancy: Your grenades recharge quicker on hits. The seeker spawned from Coldsnap grenades travels further.
- Spirit Of Apotheosis: Temporarily gain greatly increased melee and grenade regen after your Super ends.
Column 2:
- Spirit Of The Star-Eater: While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, granting it bonus damage.
- Spirit Of The Synthoceps: Improved melee damage when you’re surrounded.
- Spirit Of Verity: Weapon final blows with a damage type matching your grenade grant a stacking grenade damage bonus.
- Spirit Of Vesper: Rifts periodically release Arc shockwaves.
- Spirit Of Harmony: Final blows with weapons that have a damage type matching your Super’s element grant you Super energy.
- Spirit Of Starfire: Grenades recharge from empowered weapon damage, with empowered weapon final blows granting more energy.
- Spirit Of The Swarm: Destroying a Tangle spawns Threadlings.
- Spirit Of The Claw: Gain an additional melee charge.
Destiny 2: Titan Exotic Class Items Perks
For Titans, the new exotic class item is called Stoicism. You can check out the perks in each column below.
Column 1:
- Spirit Of The Assassin: Finishers and powered melee final blows grant invisibility.
- Spirit Of The Inmost Light: Using an ability empowers the other two abilities, granting them improved energy regeneration
- Spirit Of The Ophidian: Weapons ready very quickly.
- Spirit Of Severance: Powered melee or finisher final blows unleash a damaging explosion.
- Spirit Of Hoarfrost: Your Barricade becomes a wall of Stasis crystals that slows nearby targets when created.
- Spirit Of The Eternal Warrior: Gain a damage bonus for weapons matching your Super’s element when your Super ends.
- Spirit Of The Abeyant: Improves Drengr’s Lash. Drengr’s Lash projectiles track targets more aggressively and travel further.
- Spirit Of The Bear: Move faster while guarding with the Unbreakable shield. Damage blocked with Unbreakable is converted to Super energy.
Column 2:
- Spirit Of The Star-Eater: While your Super energy is full, picking up an Orb of Power overcharges your Super, granting it bonus damage.
- Spirit Of The Synthoceps: Improved melee damage when you’re surrounded.
- Spirit Of Verity: Weapon final blows with a damage type matching your grenade grant a stacking grenade damage bonus.
- Spirit Of Contact: Damaging a target with a powered melee causes all nearby enemies to suffer lightning strikes and become jolted.
- Spirit Of Scars: Final blows with weapons that have a damage type matching your Super’s element create a burst of healing around you that grants allies restoration.
- Spirit Of The Horn: Your Barricade unleashes a blast of Solar energy that scorches targets
- Spirit Of Alpha Lupi: Generates a healing pulse when Barricade is activated.
- Spirit Of The Armamentarium: Gain an additional grenade charge.
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Destiny 2 The Final Shape is set to launch on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.